Thread: What happened to your D3/D4 today?

Originally Posted by Parso

Car back from the mechanics today - power steering pump, high pressure hose and drive belt need replacing. Not sure if I just want to take the car out the back and shoot it...

It’s nearly 20 years old, it’s going to need a bit of love

In human years it’s like 75

Originally Posted by Tombie

It’s nearly 20 years old, it’s going to need a bit of love

In human years it’s like 75

The problem is it has been getting a lot of love lately Tombie and the flesh and blood children also need to eat

Originally Posted by Parso

The problem is it has been getting a lot of love lately Tombie and the flesh and blood children also need to eat

Understand, if it makes you feel a bit better, work colleague purchased an 8 year old Prado - full service history, very clean.

He’s sunk nearly $20k into R&M (not mods) in the last 18 months.

Over the last 2 weeks have been doing a few road trips with and without the kids.
Dropped them off with my parents and the minister for war and I got a week to ourselves.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Understand, if it makes you feel a bit better, work colleague purchased an 8 year old Prado - full service history, very clean.

He’s sunk nearly $20k into R&M (not mods) in the last 18 months.

The worst part is he still has to drive a Prado at the end of it ... I've been thinking about stepping sideways into a Defender. Just as needy but I think I'll be happier to do the work. Used car market is pretty dead though so I'd doubt I'll get much for my Disco

Originally Posted by Parso

The worst part is he still has to drive a Prado at the end of it ... I've been thinking about stepping sideways into a Defender. Just as needy but I think I'll be happier to do the work. Used car market is pretty dead though so I'd doubt I'll get much for my Disco

Yeah i couldn't handle being stuck with a playdoh, a friend bought one just before i bought my old D1 and it felt pokier than the D1 did.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Understand, if it makes you feel a bit better, work colleague purchased an 8 year old Prado - full service history, very clean.

He’s sunk nearly $20k into R&M (not mods) in the last 18 months.

I’ve dropped $6500 in the last six weeks on mine. Between faulty EGRs leaking into the coolant, drive shafts on the front and new tyres all round, I hear you all. And there’s still a couple of grand paintwork that needs doing, but that will wait, and wait …..

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

I’ve dropped $6500 in the last six weeks on mine. Between faulty EGRs leaking into the coolant, drive shafts on the front and new tyres all round, I hear you all. And there’s still a couple of grand paintwork that needs doing, but that will wait, and wait …..

Maintenance, to a certain point, is usually cheaper than a new vehicle. A new “equivalent” vehicle will cost ~$120k…and will lose at least 10% in the first year.
Balancing “new car”, old car, value loss and maintenance costs is all a very personal thing. This makes me feel much better whenever I cough up on maintenance….